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One Day - Chapter 4

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  • What happened the first time he submitted his project proposal to his manager.
    She wanted him to make several small changes.
    She misplaced it.
    She rejected it.
    She accepted it.
  • Did they pay him more money when they gave him more work to do?
    Yes, they did. They increased his salary (slightly).
  • Which version of his project proposal did he email to his manager.
    He emailed the second version. He printed out the first version.
  • I _____ some sections and _____ others.
    I deleted some sections and improved others.
    I added some sections and revised others.
    I proofread some sections and ignored others.
    I adapted some sections and took out others.
  • I tore ___ the original and threw it ___.
    I tore up the original and threw it away.
  • How did he adapt his project proposal to meet his manager's specifications?
    He added work he'd done with a colleague.
    He revised the budget.
    He included photos and illustrations.
    He took out most of the data.
  • It was ________ when I got back to my desk.
    It was a quarter to ten when I got back to my desk.
    It was 10:45 when I got back to my desk.
    It was 10:15 when I got back to my desk.
    It was half past nine when I got back to my desk.
  • What was happening at the company when he applied for his job?
    The had just stopped producing products.
    They were cutting back staff.
    They were hiring temporary workers.
    They were expanding.
  • When you strengthen something, you make it _____.
    stronger
  • What did he mean by, "Boy, was I ever wrong about that."
    He meant that the job never became exciting.
    He meant that the high volume of work wasn't temporary.
    He meant that his ex didn't want to get back together.
    He meant that his manager wanted to fire him.
  • What's his official job title, according to the advertisement for his position?
    It's not clear
    Office administrator
    Office assistant
    Office manager
  • What did he do at 9 o'clock?
    He trained a new employee.
    He published something on the company's website.
    He met with a prospective client.
    He submitted his project to his manager.
  • To "tear up" something means
    to throw it out
    to rip it up
    to write it down
    to cry about it
  • How did he gain access to the company website?
    He called someone in the IT department.
    He asked his manager for help.
    He wasn't able to gain access to it.
    He created a different password.
  • What did his manager recommend that he do regarding his project proposal?
    She recommended doing it over.
    She advised him to resubmit it in a few months.
    She recommended making a change or two.
    She advised him to seek help from a colleague.
  • Another way to say a "prospective client" is
    an unusual client
    a potential client
    a good client
    a typical client
  • What was his job like at first?
    It was boring but he didn't complain
    He had tons of different responsibilities.
    It was tedious so he made a fuss
    He often fought with his manager.
  • What did he do with the original version of his project proposal?
    He sent it to one of his colleagues.
    He ripped it up and threw it out.
    He saved it to work on the next day.
    He emailed it to his manager.
  • To "go over" something means
    to talk to it
    to redo it
    to study it
    to visit it
  • True or false? He didn't take the job at first.
    False. He jumped at the opportunity.
  • If you noticed a typo, what would you probably do?
    I wouldn't change it.
    I would talk to it.
    I would eat it.
    I would correct it.
  • We discussed them ___ length while he referred ___ his notes.
    We discussed them at length while he referred to his notes.
  • True or false? His manager approved the prospective client's request.
    True. She gave him the green light.
  • Another word for "goods" is
    happiness
    supplies
    merchandise
    groceries
  • What did the prospective client's company do?
    They trained people to work in various countries.
    They managed a great deal of property.
    They operated numerous supermarkets.
    The produced athletic wear.
  • She _____ me to do the whole thing over again.
    She recommended me to do the whole thing over again.
    She suggested me to do the whole thing over again.
    She advised me to do the whole thing over again.
    She told me to do the whole thing over again.
  • She gave me the green _____, so I negotiated a _____.
    She gave me the green light, so I negotiated a deal.
  • What did he expect his job would be like when he was first hired?
    He expected it to be exciting.
    He thought it would be depressing.
    He imagined it would be demanding.
    He thought it wouldn't be difficult.
  • True or False? He published a long report on the company website.
    False. He wrote a short blurb about his department.
  • I clicked ___ the link, but I wasn’t able to log ___.
    I clicked on the link, but I wasn’t able to log in.
  • True or False? They increased his salary but didn't recommended him for a promotion.
    True
  • His company _____ many people and _____ numerous businesses.
    His company employed many people and operated numerous businesses.
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